| Saskatchewan Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | U Sports |
| Personal information | |
| Born | |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carlton Comprehensive |
| College | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Number | 5 |
| Career highlights | |
| (U Sports Player of the Year 2024-25) | |
Gage Grassick is a Canadian basketball player who plays for the Saskatchewan Huskies.
Grassick was raised on a farm outside of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and at first played and practiced basketball on grass on her family's farm. [1] [2] She attended and played her high school basketball for Carlton Comprehensive. [3]
Grassick joined the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in 2020, though her first season with the team was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5]
Grassick was part of the Huskies team which won the Canada West championship in the 2021–22 season, beating the Winnipeg Wesmen 68-59. [6] [4]
In the 2023–24 season, Grassick was part of the team which won the Canada West conference. She scored 30 points in the national championship final as the Huskies lost 70-67 against the Carleton Ravens. [3] She was named a Canada West First Team All-Star for the 2023–24 season. [7]
On November 12, 2024, in the Huskies' season opener, Grassick became the first Saskatchewan-born woman in U Sports history to record a triple double. [8] [9] In the 2024–25 season she set the single-season program record for assists (120). [10] On March 16, 2025, Grassick played in the Huskies' 85-66 victory over the Carleton Ravens in the 2025 championship final, as she led the team with 35 points. [11] Her individual performance earned particular praise, and she was named the championship MVP. [12] [13] Describing the spirit of her championship-winning team, she said “We’re just so capable. We push each other and support each other, and that’s what makes the difference. It’s a team of athletes who want to make an impact not only in the national game, but in our communities too.” [14]
On March 12, 2025, Grassick won the Nan Copp trophy, being named as the 2025 U Sports Women's Basketball player of the season, the third Huskie in program history to win the award. [15] In June 2025, Grassick was named as the winner of the Lois and Doug Mitchell Athlete of the Year award, the highest achievement for an athlete in U Sports, becoming the first woman athlete from the University of Saskatchewan to be named as the best athlete from across U Sports for the year. [10] She also won the Mary Ethel Cartwright Trophy as the Most Outstanding Female Athlete at the University of Saskatchewan for that year. [10] Speaking about Grassick's performance across the 2024-25 season, Huskies head coach Lisa Thomaidas said “Gage was absolutely unbelievable. She showed why she was MVP of the country this year and, each game, she was just the best player on the court.” [16]
On July 19, 2025, Grassick was named to the Canadian roster for the FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League 2025 – Americas 2 competition. [17] Grassick was fourth in the tournament's scoring as Canada finished third in their conference, being named Canada Basketball player of the week for July 21–27. [18]
On August 17, 2025, Grassick was part of the Canada 3x3 team which beat Mexico 18-13 to win gold in the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Luque, Paraguay. [19]